Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-14
HAWAII.
--latest Reports from King
Kalakua's Domain.
THE NEW MINISTRY AT WORK.
An Examination of the Treasury
Reveals a Total in Hand
of S6.47.

| SAN FRANCISCO. July IL. = The
steamship Australia arrived here this
morning from Honolulu sailing from
that port at noon on July 5th, aud
bringing Hawaiian intelligence down
to that time. No further outbreaks or
demonstrations of any character oc-
cured after those described as having
taken place on June 30th and July 1st,
which resulted in the overturning OF
the Gibson ministry and the securing of
written pledge from King Kalakua to
promote constitutional reform and
submit to the will of the people. The
military continues to remain on duty
but no further public assemblages
have been held.
THE NEW MINISTRY
Has assumed control and the new con-
stitution was. to be laid before the
King on the day the steamship sailed.
Ex-Prelnier Gibson and his son-in-
law, +. Hayselden, who We're arrested
on June 30th, were held in Jail until
Saturday night, July 1st, when, owing
to the age of Gibson, he was taken to
his home by order Of the new At
torney-General, where he remains
under military guard. His trial was
set July 9th. Cyprian Webb, Secretary,
to the ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs,
who was also arrested, was released
on bail.
THE FOURTH CELEBRATED.
The excitement in the kingdom had
apparently so thoroughly subsidized by
Monday, July 4th, that celebration
in honor of Americas natal day oc-
Cured at Honolulu, attended by fully
5000 people. Patriotic addresses were
made by Hon. G. w. Merrill, the
American Minister, and Hon. Geo.
Whitney, of California, and
the National salute was fired
from the shore battery during the
afternoon. The American minister
held reception which was attended
by King Kalakua and the members of
his staff, and ball was given at night
at the Music Hall, which was attended
by the naval officers of the United
States and the representatives of the
foreign embassies, together with
large number of the citizens of Homo
lulu.
PRESS OPINION.
Three Honolulu papers, in COM
menting upon the change in the adj
ministration, predict no further out
breaks, provided that the new consti-
tuition is adopted and the reforms in
augurated. The Hawaiian Gazette in
an editorial says: "The word of the
king cannot be taken by this people.
1t has been proved again and again
that it is not worth the paper it is
written on, and in fact we remember
the circumstances so well that we are
not going to be deceived again."
INCLINED TO RESIST.
In reviewing the occurrences at
Honolulu which resulted in the col
lapse OF the Ministry and the arrest Of
the chief advisers of Kalakua for al
legged malfeasance of money and other
crimes, it appears that the King was
inclined to make stand against the
populace, but was quickly disabused
of the idea that he could make a sue
cessful fight. When the steamship
Australia arrived from San Francisco
with nearly two thousand stand OF
arms, the populace at once armed and
then the mass-meeting was called
which sent the ultimatum to the King.
All the approaches to the palace were
barricaded and Gatling guns had been
placed in the palace, together with
considerable quantity of firearms.
When it became evident that the pop
ulace really meant to fight, the retain
ers of the King began quickly to dis
appear and he had no alternative but
to make his sudden resolve to concede
everything, and even then appeared
to think his life was in danger, which
caused him to ask the American and
other foreign Governmental represent
atives to assume control of affairs
temporarily.
THE CITIZENS PROCLAMATION.
On Saturday night, July 10th, peace
having been very thoroughly restored,
the citizens committee posted pro-
clamation declaring that the Honolulu
rifles could maintain order and re-
questing the citizens not to appear on
the streets armed until further orders. |
The new Ministry, it is declared has
already discovered that all the public
funds have been exhausted, and the
Daily Bulletin declares that in addi-
ton to the regular revenue, all the
Postal Savings Bank deposits have
disappeared and that it was owing to
this fact that the King feared personal
violence. All the seized arms and
ammunition of the Government have
been placed in the Government house
and under military guard.
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
The citizens who participated in the
mass-meeting have formed general
vigilance committee and 1000 are
ready to assemble if summoned by the
citizens committee should the King
revoke any part of the concessions he
made at their demand. Kalakaua de-
MES having received III 900 as an
opium bribe from the Chinese and
will not repay the money unless the
Commission or Ministry compels him.
The proposed changes. i'm the constitu-
ton are radical and are said to be very
impalatable to the King. One clause
places him on level with Queen
Victoria as far as actual power is
concerned and another seeks to make
the holding of real estate qualifica-
tion for voting. The King intimated
that the instrument would be taken
under adyisement. Kalakaua is in
dignant that the people should wish
to bind him down, and those in his
confidence say he will not sign con-
stitution and that he has already
hunted up an avenue of escape. His
idea is that constitution granted
without the appreciation OF the Ma
tional Legislature would be invalid,
and as that body is not in session, he
hopes to s
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